Bob Cole Conservatory of Music

Bachelor of Music, Option in Performance—Concentration in Piano

The purpose of the Keyboard area is to develop and equip functional musicians who are prepared for the demands of today’s competitive job market as a performer and teacher, and for success in graduate schools. To these ends, the successful student will, during the course of their study, demonstrate an understanding of pedagogy, keyboard literature, keyboard skills, as well as performing ability as a soloist and collaborative keyboardist.

Keyboard Events

Facutly Artist Recital, The Orpheus Duo

Mark Uranker and Althea Waites, piano

Join us for a very special afternoon of music for two pianos featuring faculty pianists Mark Uranker and Althea Waites as the Orpheus Duo. The program will include a rarely heard work by Fredric Rzewski, Winnsboro Cottonmill Blues.

Multi-Piano Extravaganza: 10th Anniversary

Shun-Lin Chou, director

The tenth edition of this spring classic will be truly extravagant, with more grand pianos (and pianists) on stage than the previous record of six. The entire Bob Cole Conservatory Keyboard faculty will be joined by keyboard studies alumni in a spectacular afternoon celebration featuring classical favorites.